Vehicle body



May 19,1925. 1,538,781 ca. BA EHR VEHICLE. BODY Filed Jan. 27. 1922 e Sheets-Sheec 1 May 19, 1925.

G. BAEHR e Sheets-Sheec 5 /Nl/ENTOIP 1%:mtd M 19, 1925. 1

UNITED STTES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE .BAEHR, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

' VEHIGLE BOIDY.

pplication filed January 27, 1922. Serial m. 532,177.

T0 all whom zt may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAVE. BARBIE, a citi'zen 0f theFrench .Republic, and resid' ing in Paris, France, 2 Rue des Sablons, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in and Relating t0 Vehicle Bodies, of

which the following is a complete specification.

This invention relates to improvements in carriage-bod'ies f01 automobiles and other vehicles, and it has for its obj ect more particularly to permit arapid and easy transformation from an open camiage t0 a clo'sed carriage and to ensure the holdifig in a suitable position of the movable members such as doors, in order to preven't any play of these members when in their closed psition thus transforming the vehicle in running order into a rigid whole insensible to Vibrations or to the jolt's of the road.

A further object of the invention is to provide atop device with automatic control in whioh the' folding up of the whole top may be automatically operated as soon as the said top is relieved, the several parts of the frame of thc said t0p being connected with one another by means of pivoting parallelograms, A damping means 01 dashpot is provided upon a movable part of the top in order to prevent any sudden falling down ofthe parts of the said tdp when f01ding thesame, and thus t0 render easier the antomatical folding of the said parts. In the accompanying drawings which form a part of the specification. and in which the same letters o1 signs of reference designate corresponding parts in all the views:

Figs. 1 and 2 are side views o1 elevations represgnting a so-called cabriolet carriage in uncovered position and in covered position respectively. 4

Fig. 3 i aview of a detail.

Fig. 4 shows an alternative arrangement relating to Fig. 3.

Figs. 5 and 6 are details of an arrangement adapted to allow the transformation of the cabriolet into a car with interior driving.

Fig. 7 is an elevation of this latter car.

Fig. 8 shows. an arrangement for a door adapted to as'sure the rigidity of the door when in its closed osition.

Figs. 9 and 10 are details 0f the door fittings.

Fig. 11 is an elevation 0f a top device in its position for use.

-Iig. 12 shows the same 'top While being folded u.p.

Fig. 13 represents the top frame co'mpletely folded up.

Fig. 14 is a detail.

F igs. 15, 16, 17 show perspective views of avehicle for interior driving and provided with a window pane forming a Wall between the drivers seat and the rear seats, a -detail of construction 0f a cabriolet, and the transformationiof thecabriolet of Fig.

16 into a Gar for mterior driving, respectively.

F igs. 18 and 19 show an elevation and a plan of a dpvice for keepingthe glasses' in position, rspectively.

Figs. 20 to 22 am an elevatiori, a side view and an end view of a holt for closing the d00rs.

Figs. 23 and 24 are plan respectively of a door locking means.

-Figs. 25, 25v represent in elevation and in plan respectively a right member and a left member for the locking of the window panes.

I*Tigs. 27 130 30 represent a rear elevation, a. s1de view, a front elevation and an end v1ew of a locking means of a window pane respectively. A

Figs. 31 to 33 show a front elevation, a plan and a rear elevation of a hinge combined with a latch.

Fig. 34 is an elevation of a column forming a hinge for a window pane for a cab-.

Fig. 42 is a diagrammatical view of a vehicle top showing the'manner in which the window panes are hidden.

F igs. 26, 26 are similar views ofan angle an elevation -and a of the column hold V Fig. 43 is a d( tail view 015 a pocket prov videdyvith a panel hinged at its lower edge. Fig. 44 shows a modification of the said pocket without a hinged panel.

In the carriage-body adapted constiinto the position represented in full linestute sometimes a earbriolet sometimes a so called torpedo carriage, there are arranged 011 auch s ide two doors l, 2 between which there has been provicled a poeket 3 formed by a panel 4 shown inv closed position in Fig. 2 and in open position in Fig. l. At the interior of this pocket is arranged a window adaptecl to close the rear p0rt-i0n of the Cabriolet 3 is provided 0n one of it's edges w1tha hinge 6 (Figure 13) arranged 0n one of the wings 7 of a pillar 8, one of whose extremities is mounted by the intermediaty of a hinge 9 (Figs. 1 and 2) at the edge of the carriage bodyand in the angle to the rear of the pocket 3. In the position f01 the uncovered carriage represented in Fig. 1, the window 5 is kept in the position 0f this figure, 011 the one band by the joint 9 0f the pillar 8, and 011 the 0then band by some blocks 01 spring latches 10- proyiclecl under its interior face, as well es possibily by a block 01 latch 11 (Fig. 1) arranged in proxirnity t0 its upper e dge.

The carriage comprises a movable t0p 0E kn0wn design which it iS therefore unnecessary to descnbe in full. The window 12 separating the front seats from the rear seate also comprises a pocket, in Wl'll-"ll are disposed some jointed windows forming a psych6 intended to constitute the upper portion of the separating partiti0n in the case 0f the closed position 0f the carriage in dicatecl in Figr. 2. The system 0f closing and of concealing these wind0ws does not form parl; of the present invention and need not be described.

In Order to pass f10m the torpedo form of Fig. 1 to the cabriolet forrn of Fig. 2, there is first of all folded a closing panel 4 of the pocket 3, this panelthen coming to occupy the osition represented in broken lines in Fig. 1. The window 5 is folded from bottom to top by making it })ivot rouncl the hinge arranged at the extremit v 0 f thv pillar 8, thusleading this window into the position indicated in dotted lines in Fiia. 1, then the top 13 being moved into the clnsin;r Position of'Fig. 2, the forward peak 14 01 this top co1nes to engage with the upper extremity of the. pillar 8, thus bolting (bis latter in position. The window 5 which ntil this m0m'ent occupied the position represented in dotted lines in Fig. 3, is then caused to turn around its hinge 6. in order t0 lead it inthis same Fig 3, for which position it is then made solid with the rear dem 15 whose hinges are arranged towards the fronf.

The closing 01 the cabriolet is conxple'red by the displa cement 015 the windows forming the upper part of the separating partition, each extreme window 0f this group of three windows corning to occupy the position indjcated at 16 in Fig. 3 o1 in Fig, 4,

This window 5 (Figs. 1 and thus bearing against one of the win gs of the pillar 8 which thus constitutes a ledge f0r this window.

This arrapgement may also be utilized s0 as 130 mount on the Pillar 8, both the laterally closing window 5 and one, 16, 0f the windows forming the separating partition. In this case the window 16 Will be mounted on the pillar 8 by the aid of a hinge analogous 130 the hinge 6, so as to permit the f0ld- 1ng of the windows 5 and 16 the one against the other and their lodgment in the pocket 3. In this arrangernent, it will tlien be sufficient, after having raised the gronp 0f the two windows 5 and 16 in the position indicatecl in dotted lines in Fig. I. and after having fixed the upper extremity of the pillar 8 upon the forward peak 14 of the hood, to unfold the window 5 longitudinally towards the back and the window 16, transversely, the dimensions of'the windows heilig suitably cornbined in order that these two windows 16 may properly cl0se above the separating partition 12.

The window of the separating partition may be mounted 011 the common pivot so es 130 be capable of eifecting a rotation ar0und this pivot, permit-ting it to be brouaht in contact with the lateral window, eitheron the interior face, 01' on the exterior face of the latter, When it is desired t0 'ventilate the interior of the carriage.

The common mounting ma v be constituted by a pillar 0f any desired section 0tlier than that represented; and even by a cylindrical column, solid or hollow, and thehinges of the windows may in this case be f0nned by ties 01 rings surrounding tl1is transformed int-0 a carriage with interior 'driving asindicated in Fig. 7 by providing in this case in order t0 ensure the rigidity 01. the top, a rear cross-piece 17 aclapted t0 be placed in a line with the real extremity of each door, the cross piece 18 adapted to be fixed on the pillar 8, and between the eak 19 and this cross piece 18a movable cross-piece 20 jointed at its extremity 011 the a. is 0f connection of the two levers 21, themselves pivoted on the jointed uprights 22 0f construction usual in the building 0f tops. Thefop is thus rigicUy stretched as indicated in Fig. 7 which permits of ensuring a good 'protection.

In order to allow this trans'formation the pocket 3receives two superposed groups 0f windows, 0n the one band the window 5 (eventually combinedwith the window 16) which can piv0t at-first around its hinge 9 as in Figs. 1 and 2 in .order to be afterwards folded towards the back above the door 15, then a group of two windows arrangement, the window 22 is connected to the window 21 by the aid of vertical hingias' permitting it to be folded on this latter, and the winclow 21 is jointed liy the aid f horizontal hings 23 (Fiq. 7) in line .with the pocket 3. in which it can be loclged by simple fo lding tovvards the bottom. One of the edgs 0f this window 21 is thus alwys pivotally connected with the -upper part of the carriage-body. The windows occupy respectively the positions represented in the -section Fig. 6 the windowg 21 and 22 being first folded in the nocket so as to be afterwards covered '1oy the wind0W 5. 'There will be arranged, if this is necessary, sonne hinges suitably askew in orderto permit this window 5 110 occupy the position indicated.

In order 130 permit this transformation, the door posts 24, of the forward breakageppreventerreceivie the peak 19 of the top and ca-n constitute a ledge to receive the forwarcl vertical edge 0f the window 22, while the" rear vertical edge of the window 21 will be engaged between the wing5 ofthe pillar 8 which Will constitute-a ledge for this edge.

The lateral cross pieces of the forward top may be fixed on the upper portion of the breakagq-preventer at the time o f the transformation of the carriage into interior driving. They may be jointed to the supporting columns for the windows of carriage-doors in such a manner as to c0nstitute a, rigid frame, on whichthere will then be placed the c'overing fabric from the forw'ard places by unrollingit. 1

In this arrangement of transformable carriage-body, each doof 15 having in the correspondii1g window it follows that, on account of the vibrations as well as the shocksand jolts, the door c2'm have play in its lodgment in spite of theassembling devices generally used for opposing this movement of the door, which device s. are inapalle of-Preventing play from being pro uce In order t0 enable the doors to presefve a correctly closbd position in spite of their already considerable weighig, and the addi' tional w'eightthat they rece1ve by reason of the arrangement of the movable indows, there is arranged on the eXteri or ed, 'ze of each door-framing, an automatic holt adapted to fix the door in position a.nd comprising (Fig. 9) .a dove-tail lug 24 solid with a vertical axis 25 of suitzlble stre1igth. held in For the o pen position of the dodr (Fig. 8) the Ing 24 1s concealed in a lod gment vmazd in tl'1ejcarri21e-body, whildjthe extreme edge -of the cam 27 is in slight projection. \Vhen cip itating the rotation of the latter, which moves the lug 24 into. a lodgment of the same form 30 provided in the edge 0f the door 31 and suitably fitted, the adjusting of the Ing 24 in its lodgment' 30 being capable 0'f a relatively grat precision the1e results from this that the door is held on the one band by its'hinges which allow no play, and 0n the other band by the Ing 24 adjusted in its lodgment 30, which 111g is kept appliecl in this loclgfl1ent by the pressure exercised by the dem itself' on the cam 29, so that the door'is thus bolted automatically in closed position. without it being possible for it to have any play and to displaceitself with regard to its framing und er the eflects 0f the shocks a11d'jolts of the road, as well as vibrations of the moto1.

- This arrangementfor closing can be 'ap-- to be transformed into either a closed or an opgn' bodycomprises, as sh0wn in Figs. 11 to 13. a frame 1' secured on the body of the vehicle and carrying the bolts 2', 3'

which constitute-the pivots of the rear illa1 4' and the rear stretching device the" atter comprising parts 5' and 6'. the upper part .6 being'connected with the real pillal. 41hrough the pivo't 8'. The upper pa rt 6 of the said stretching device c arries the plvot 9' 0f the reat hqop-like member 10'.

Thepper part 0f the pillar 4 has a re-v cess 11' in which is provided the r'ear lever o1 bar 13' connectedwith the freut bar or leve: 15' through ahinge 16 enbling the barS to;be brought in alignment wit-hfeach other for the operating D0sition shown in Fig. 11. Provided in the front bar 15 is a recess 17 which may be brouqht upon a holt forming the upper Darf; 0f the front pillar 18'.

Arranged onthe -front bar 15' in a convenient place of its length is a pivot 19' for the one end of a connecting rod 20' the other The collapsible t01: which permlts the body,

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end 0:E which is pivoted upon a pin 21' preserved on the upper part of the rear pillar 4'. Connected on a convrlient point 225 of the rear bar 13' is-a rod 23' the other end of which is connected with a pin 24' provided on the lower art of an intet-z medi ate hoop-like member25' which part, proy1ded wi-th a h'eel pc rt' 26' (Fig. 14) 1s p1v ol:0d on the pin 27' o a rod 28', which latter is pivoted on a pin 29' of the front bar It is t be understood that the arrange finent which has just been described Es provel1iele, while a transversepspring is provided for connecting the front bars 15.

Provided upon every lower partof the stretching device 5 is a bent lever 30' Connected with one enol of a coiled spring 31' the other end 'of which is secured on a fixed point of the veh icle body. An uprighi; supplementary carrier 32' is pivoted upon the rear bar 13" on the pin 33', as well as 011 the body on a pin 24.

The top frame being displayed as shown in Fig. 11, when it is desired to fold the same up into the rear of the body f0r uncovering the carriage, a key is introduced into the square hole of the pin 3', then the latter is acted upon in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11, for starting the folding up 0f the stretching devices 5, 6'. Tlle top frame is then raised at its front end, thus raising the front bars 15' from the front pillars 18. The said raising of the top causes the end of front bars 15' to pivot round their pins 16, so that the front Part 15' -of the frame Will be folded upon the rear part 13'. The rotatidn takes the one' band around the pins 16 of the front bars, and on the other band around pins 2, 12', 33, 34 for a first parallelogram, 12' 16', 19 21 for a second parallelogram ancl 22', 16', 29', 27', 24 for a third par allelogram. The connecting pieces being conveniently arranged on the lateral sides of the front bars 15 and of the rear bar's 16 the said bars will rest flat, directly one' upon the other, and for the folded up position, the rear bar s 13' will be carr1ed directly on the upper edge of the car body, while the rear p1llars 4; are positioned m a horizontal recess of the said body.

During the folding of the said top, the lever 30 pa'rt of the stretching device acbs upon the spring 31' which thusprevents the whole to from being too briskly brought into the folded osition. The several parts then are slowly bl'0ligllt v intdtheir folded position as shown in 13, which renders easier the convenient f0l ing u of the whole body t0p and prevents any s ock, thus ensuring the lteeping of all the arts m a good 'state of repa1r.

In the folded up pdsition, the pin 9 of the rear hoop like mefl1ber 10' is brought towards the front end-of the carriage at the time of the foldingup of the -up er part of the stretching device, which r uces in plage on which is solid with every lower.

a noticeable way the height of the said arts once folded up. 4

For covering the carriage, the front bars are pulled towards the front part of the vehicle and brought into the osition shown in Fig.1l, their recesses 17' being then engaged with the upper ends of the front pillars 18'. The several joints play in the manner pointedout for the folding up of the parts, the said play being allowed by the rovision of the three pliable'parallelo grams as mentioned hereabove.

The several Parts of the frame ma be made 0f any convenient substance, it is -owever preferred to make the frames 1 of aluminium, the rear pillars and bar's 4: and 13, as well as the front bars 15, the lower part of the front pillars 18, being also made of aluminium. The following pieces Will be made preferably of wrought iron: the rear stretching devices 5, 6, the levers 32 and the heel'ed' angle levers 26' of the intermediate hoop 25. The following pieces will be made of flat iron the branch 10' of the rear hoop, the connecting rod 20 of the front bar, and the connecting rods 23" and 28f of the intermdiate hoop 25'.

The dimensions of the several pieces will riage to be covered. The coiled spring 31' can be substituted for a blade spring or a convenient dash-pot.

- The veh icle top shown in Fig. 15 comprises a trnsverse Wall which is arranged in the following manner:

Every pillar 1 of t -he two central window panes 2" is provided on either side of' the carriage with a. hin e which carries each glass frame intende to receive the wall glass 3", 4". As shown in Fig. 15, the lower franies cf the said-glasses resenti ng the shape of the Wall upon whic they are arranged and which constitutes for instance the back of the front seats on the transverse Wall of the body. At the uPper part of the said Wall is rovided under every glass 3 and A=", a lociing latch 5, which comprises, as shown in Figs. 20 to- 22 a hook 6" provided with a handle 7" with a spring 8", the hook having preferably a. convenient lehgth for engaging a notch 9 of a part 10 (F1gs. 25 and 25 of the glass frzime).

The said glasses 3 and 4 are thus allowed po'sition cf Fig. 15, the separating glasses.

3", 4" are brought into the osition of the said figure so that at that t1me the lateral glasses of the body am stronglym11aintained than the total length of the two separating glasses3 and 4, the len h o f which is limited by the pocket whic ha s to reeewe the said glasses, a third frame 1s prov1ded, the said third frame having a convement width for filling up the em ty -part cf the transverse Wall. The said t ird frame may be pivoted upon.one of the transverse glass f1ame's by meaiis of a hinge, the sa1d frame may also be hinged upon a-horizontal shaft solid withthia transverse wall or with the freut seats back.

In the body shown in F1gs. o1 16 and 17, on.either.side cf the carriage 1s provnled betwen the two'doors a pocket 11, as described in my Patent N0. 1, 463,030,Ju1y 24, 1923. In the said pocket are folded the lateral sideglasses together w1th the corresponding transverse g ass. In the arrangement of F1 16 wh1c h 1s more partioularly designed er a cabr1olet with folding body, the neces'sary glasses hav ing to be bioughi. in front of the rear side of the freut sealts, the same are p1 voted en a pillar 12 (Figs; 34and 352 -wh1ch 1s pivoted by its lower'-part'l3f (F1gs. 34, 38 and39) on a shaft 14" whrch latt er m ay pivot in a horizontal sleeve 15, sohd w1th a bracket 16 (Fig. 34 seeured (in the edge ofthebodyu The pillar 12 is prov1ded at 1ts upper art, with an ex andmg art er head 17 which may enter t iough a ehann el 18 (F1 37) into a recess 19 prov1ded m an ang e bar 20 0f the u per part ef the body a spring latch 21. ing prov1ded for auto matically maintaining the head 17 m the closed osition. The latch'21 coinprises a handle 22fer drawingb1ck the sald hizad.

' 'lower part of the frame under An i1itermediate pillar 23 Fi 40, 4 1) eomprises an an le iron p'rpvi ed at 1ts lewer part with a 00k 24 (F1g. 41) wlnch, when oscillating the pillar, reeewes the the angle opposedtothepillar.

The said frame is-maintamed on the 1 1- lar by a lock 25",.sh0wn more m deta' 111 Figs. 18 and 19 and which thusren dergzthe lass frames solid with the said p1llar 23" uring its displaeemente.

It is 110 be noticed tliat the head 170f the pillar' 12 is preferably scr'e wed upcgn the said illar so that' it is pss1ble -to 't1ghten the cl%su1e of thesaid head into its recess.

The arra ement which ha s justrbeen described for ie pillarwhich o0nstrtutee an axis forthe glasses lenables the sa1d pfllar to be mainis'ained without any clearancehus avoidingany Vibration. of the who le art. Any clearance may, besides, be'av01de by screwing up the head 17 so that the several parts am always in a good state of repa1r.1

' .The provisionbfthe inteimediate illar 23 en ables the glass es of one latera sidia to be folded when the latter, 'once': freed from the top are carried only by the pillar .12, the foot of which has a double pivot and hence does 'not suflicientl 1 support the g asses.

When not in use, t e said intermediate pillar is folded down into the pocket 11 and ean be biought into the ac-' tive.poeition of Fig. 16 when the glasses are t0 be folded er unfolded.

In this arrangement 0f a closed bodj, the

entilation of the body inside may be obtained through a Wind screen 26 the opening df which may be regulated, and pro-v vided with a convenient controlling means and Which is t be placed Preferably in the middle of the rigid front bodyabove the partition g asses 3, 4.

It is to be understood thatthe ventilation 1part 27 of the 01 the body could be eflected, either through the said wind scree'an 26 only, er through the front or side glasses.

'-For the cabriolet whieh may be trans-' formed into a car with interi1al drive shown in Fig. 17 the arrangement after Fig. 16 is used, while providing in freut ofevery cenfabric r6sting upon a frame comprising bars 31. ofwood er metal er any convenient substance, the said bars being either rigid er articulated. Everygfbar may also be providedon its rear en bracket mo mited on the part 27 of the cabriolet top, and comprising. at its front end a vertical perforation with a locking de vice enabling the same to be secured upon the end of the Wind screen, the said frame then assuming the psition shown in 32 for receiving the covering substance of any character. 1

The bars 32 being mounted in their places, and the rear glass being closed, the

brack6ts with a p1n engaging-a front glass will be in a Position to be raised and thus 0ccupy and close the lateral onening, as in the c-ase of a torpedo carr1age' tr'ansformable into an internal drive car-- riage.

he brackets shown in Figs; 25, .25 will assume the sh a e shown in Fi 26, 269 for the particu arly shaped g asses such angle bar as shown in Figs. 27 to 30', comprising a controlling handle 33 depressing.

an india-rubber or any etgher snbstance lining, such as 25 and 26.

The said bracket maj combined with' a li3nge as shown by example in Figs. 31 to v .A locking device may be constitute'd by a spring latch oomprising a beak 35 pivoted in its middle and receiving a controlling rod 36 as shown in Figs. 23 and 24.

When the invention is applied to a cabriolet (Fig. 42) the glasses a; b forming a group of closing panes on the one side of the said cabriolet and oapable of being folded upon each other, or unfolded for the position of use around the common pivot l, the said glasses may be mounted, asin the case of Figs. 15 to 17 through hinges upon the said pivot which is provided, ab its upper end with a head 17" which enters an automatic locking device provided in the bracket which keeps the front part 27'. This device howevetdoes not comprise a lateral or.side recess for the said head 17, the said entrance being provided in the front end parallel with the longitudinal axis of the carriage so that the folding down of the device may take place in the direction of A the arrow F in Fig. 42 or in a direction contrary to the said arrow in a planparallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

The gr0up of glasses may be folded down into a poclget. 11, provided with a lateral closing door c which may pivot around a horizontal spindle d, e of any arrangement,

' convenient retaining devices' being provided for keeping the said door c in a convenient Position.

The said pocket, however, instead of being given a rectangular shape slightly greater than the dimension of the glasses has in its fr0nt part a curved edge f which permits the passa e of the extreme corner of. the glasses. n this aflangement the lower spindle g of the hinge -1 is horizontal and directed transversely to the vehicle, the head 17, for the positiondf rast of Fig. 43 resting upon a carrying part such as a braeket of any chara(zter and shape.

A pocket could also, as shown in Fi 44 be provided inthe wall of the body wit out a. side door, the said pocket being closed by a part i movable aroun l a hinge j of the usual harid k, which is secured 011 the upper edge of the body. The spindle g i s then arranged inside the pocket h, the handling of v the glasses taking place in the manner described.

' Suchclosing of the poeket coiil 1 be obtained in any other convenient way, as for instarfce by means-of a sliding curtain or.

such a curtain with a rigid mount ing, or by a art of band k hin ed by-one end as shown in chain lines in ig. 44 or upon the body for permitting its folding in the lateral direct1on.

of glasses; it is also possible of providing two separated pockets arranged side by side, each receiving a group of glasses.

The pocket provided in the pa rting wall may have its openings on its upper part, so as to enable the glasses to be folded down on pivoting around the conveniently directed spindle g. For that purpose, the glass a be-ing folded upon the glass b in the olosing position of the latter, the oscillating Spindle l of the said glasses being free, it would be suflicient of inclining the spindle l towards the" inside of the carriage for making the group pocket,

The opening of the said pocket may be arranged verticallv in the said back so as to disengage the said pocket by the openin of the door. .Then the glasses a, b Woul of two glasses disappear into the pivot around an axis parallel With the longi- The pockef could also be arranged in the rear part of the body, for instance as shown in dotted lines in m in Fig. 42.

The two glasses a, bforniing eaoh group could be arranged in a completely removable way and located in non use osition in a pocket 01 any. convenient place provided in xthe corresponding door or in any part of the vehicle. 4

What I clain'1 is: v 1. In an automobile or other vehicle, the

combination with a body provided with a hinged door' and a p0oket in the side of the body in freut of the door, and an extensibl(a top for the body, of a pillar provided with win s and pivoted at oneend to the body at t e upper rear edge' of the poeket to fold into the pocket o1 swing in an upright position in -engagement with the top when extended,-means for locking the upper end of the upright to the frolit of the top, and a window, pivotally mounted on one of the wings of the pillar to swing about the same andabove the door when said pillar is in an upright Position.

2. In an automobile or other vehicle, the

combination with. a. body provided with a hinged door and a poeket in the side of the body in front of the door, and. an exte1isible top for the body, of apillar provided with wings and hinged to the body at the upper rear edge of the pocket to fold into the pocket or swing into an upright position in engage1hent with the to;p when BXtended5 a window hinged to oneof the wings of the pillaPto fold With the pillar intov the pocket onto swing about the pillar and above the \door when the pillar is in an upright position, a tr'ansverse partition, anid a second Window hinged to another wing of the pillar to Swing above the transver se pa'rtition or to fold upon thefirst winw into said pocket.

3. In an automobile 01 other aehi0le, the combination With a body provided With a hinged d00r and with apocket in the side With the pocket so that the sai'd windws can be extended in a1inementwith%ch other and with the firstwindow when it is abm/e t-he door, o1 folded and swung into the, pocket upon the said first window.

4'. In an automobile 01' other vehi cle,tha combination With a body provided With a door, a pocket forward of tY1e 'door, and a front port and an extens;ible top for the body, of a hinged pillai for sup-porting the top when extended, said pillar bein'g provided with wings und adapted to fold in the pocket when not in use, a window piV- oted to a wing. of" the pillar toswing about the same and above.the door; said window folding with t-he pillar when nqt in use into 'the pocket, and two windows hinged togethen t0 .extend into alinement witheach other or to fold one upon the otherorie of the said Windows bein hinged at its lower end t0 the 'body in l1ne with the pocket,

in alinemgnt with each other and wibh the first window when it is above the door with one window engaging the said post and the other a wing of the pillar, 01 folded one u}ionthe other and swung into the pocket. 5. In an automobile 01 other vehicle, the' combination with a body 'provided with' two spaced doors apoeket between the doors, a post at the front of the body, and an ex= tgnsible top adapt; ad t0- be supportedby the post when extended, of a winged pillar pivwhefeby the said Windows can be xisended oted t0 thebody at the rea1= of the po'cket and adapted tq fo1-d. int0 said pocket when not' in use, a window -pivotally-mounted on a wing of'the pillar to swing into the pocket with the pillar 01 t0 swing above the rear door when the pillar is in upright osition,

and two windows hinged'together to fold.

one upon the other 01 t0 extend in alinement "with each other betvveen the pi1lar and post,

one in engagement with the pil lar'and th6 0therwith the post and supportedthereby in alin'ement with the first window when it .is abovejthe dem, one 0f said Windows; being hinged to the body in 1ine w'ith the pocket and said wjndows when folded one upon the other being adapted to foldinto said pbcket. 6. In an automobil'e or other vehicle, the combination with a body provided with a door and a pocket at one side of the doot,

.and an extensible top for the body, of a pillar pivoted .at its lower end to fold into the pocke't Q1 swing into an upright position into engagementwith the t0p when extended to support the same, and two windows hinged 130 the pillar, one to swing above the door and th other tyalnsvers ely of the body when the pillar is in afl upright osition and both to foldwith the one upon theothe'r. r

In testimony I hafe hereunto set my band.

pillar into the. pocket at Paris (Finnce), this 10th day of Jam'1- ary 1922.

" GUSTAVE BAEHR. 

